Name for a family of butterflies with about 23,000 species; see there.
Various species of insects that either themselves and especially their caterpillars (larvae) cause considerable feeding damage and soiling in the vineyard on the vine as well as damage in wine cellars. These include the owl moth, cork moth, leaf miner, rhombus moth, spring worm moth, Traubenwicklergrape berry moth,...
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